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vCard QR code generator

A contact card people can scan straight into their phone. Everything is encoded in the code itself, so it keeps working with no service behind it.

  • No account
  • No expiry
  • No watermark
  • Nothing uploaded

Step 1: Enter your content

Add an address

Step 2: Customize optional

Colors, shapes, logo and frame

1024 px is plenty for most printing. Changes the PNG and JPEG only — the SVG works at any size.

Advancedshapes, borders, frames and error correction

How much scuffing, smudging or fading the QR code can take and still work. Higher is tougher, but packs the dots in tighter.

4 squares wide

Phones need clear space around a QR code to spot it. Four is the safe minimum — printers sometimes call this the quiet zone.

Logo
Or pick a ready-made one
Symbols
Brands

Your image is processed on this device and never uploaded. Adding a logo also turns error correction up to maximum, so the QR code can survive having its middle covered.

Step 3: Your QR code

Your QR code appears here as you type.
More formats

SVG stays sharp at any size — use it for anything printed.

What happens when someone scans it

The phone recognizes the contents as a vCard — the same format used when you email someone a contact — and offers to add a new contact with the fields pre-filled. The person taps to confirm and it lands in their address book. No app, no account, and nothing for them to type.

This generator uses vCard 3.0 for broad compatibility with iOS and Android contact importers.

Keep printed vCards concise

Each additional field makes the QR code denser. A name, mobile number and email produce a code that scans comfortably from a business card; add a job title, company, website and full postal address and a phone camera can struggle at arm’s length.

For small printed cards, include only the contact details people are likely to use and print the code larger if needed — see the size guide for the numbers.

Common uses

  • Business cards. Printed on the back, it saves the recipient typing your details in.
  • Conference badges and lanyards. Fast contact exchange without either person opening an app.
  • Email signatures and slide decks. One scan from a screen beats reading an address aloud.
  • Shop windows and vehicle livery. A phone number and business name that go into someone’s contacts in one tap.

Privacy when sharing contact details

Anyone who scans a vCard QR code can read the information it contains. Avoid putting personal addresses or phone numbers on publicly displayed QR codes unless you intend to publish them.

The contact details are processed locally and are not sent to Plain QR Codes. The finished QR code itself is readable by anyone who scans it.

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